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First Light Fusion

First Light Fusion

First Light Fusion is a clean energy producer founded in 2011 by Nicholas Hawker.

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firstlightfusion.com
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Organization
Organization
Company
Company

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Industry
Fusion power
Fusion power
Sustainable energy
Sustainable energy
Nuclear power
Nuclear power
Nuclear fusion
Nuclear fusion
Sustainability
Sustainability
Nuclear technology
Nuclear technology
...
Location
Oxfordshire
Oxfordshire
Oxford
Oxford
B2X
B2B
B2B
CEO
Mark Thomas
Mark Thomas
Nicholas Hawker
Nicholas Hawker
Founder
Nicholas Hawker
Nicholas Hawker
AngelList URL
angel.co/first-light-5
Pitchbook URL
pitchbook.com/profiles.../60211-90
Legal Name
First Light Fusion Limited
Parent Organization
University of Oxford
University of Oxford
Legal classification
Private limited company
Private limited company
Date Incorporated
March 8, 2011
Spun Out From
University of Oxford
University of Oxford
Number of Employees (Ranges)
51 – 200
Email Address
enquiries@firstlightfusion.com
Phone Number
+441865807670
Full Address
Unit 10 Mead Road, Yarnton, Kidlington, Oxfordshire, England, OX5 1QU
Incorporation Reference
07555858
Investors
IP Group
IP Group
‌
IP Group PLC
OSI (Oxford Sciences Innovation)
OSI (Oxford Sciences Innovation)
HOSTPLUS
HOSTPLUS
Parkwalk Advisors
Parkwalk Advisors
Founded Date
2011
Total Funding Amount (USD)
185,026,150
Latest Funding Round Date
February 10, 2025
CTO
CFO
‌
David Bryon
Latest Funding Type
Series C
Series C
COO
‌
Ryan Ramsey
Wellfound ID
first-light-5
Technologies Used
Inertial confinement fusion
Inertial confinement fusion
Country
United Kingdom
United Kingdom

Other attributes

Company Operating Status
Active
Latest Funding Round Amount (USD)
62,000,000
UKSIC Code
72190

First Light Fusion Ltd is a research company that researches energy generation by inertial confinement fusion. The company was founded by Professor Yiannis Ventikos, and Dr Nicholas Hawker who was an Engineering lecturer at Lady Margaret Hall, Oxford. FirstLight Fusion's technology fires a copper disk at high velocity, colliding it with a pellet of fuel containing a hydrogen bubble to generate energy.

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Advanced target

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aTMPigL7FB8

Web

April 5, 2022

Single cavity target

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mf0SDQ6PBd0

Web

April 5, 2022

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